The Wellington Phoenix have confirmed their reserves squad to play in this season’s Central League. Head coach Chris Greenacre is able to call on of the group which finished third in 2022, behind capital heavyweights Wellington Olympic and Miramar Rangers. … Read More
Champions Wellington Olympic meet last year’s runners-up, Miramar Rangers, in the opening game of the 2023 Central League competition. The game will be live-streamed by NZ Football’s YouTube channel. You can watch it here: Fixture Wellington Olympic v Miramar Rangers … Read More
Top club football gets underway around the country with opening games in the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues. In the Northern and WaiBOP regions, the Lotto NRFL men’s and women’s competitions start their winter seasons. The Wellington Phoenix men take … Read More
By Luke Austin Wellington Olympic host Miramar Rangers at Wakefield Park in an opening weekend clash between last season’s top two teams. Defending champions Olympic will be desperate to kick off their Central League campaign with a win following their … Read More
English broadcaster ITV is making a drama series about footballer Justin Fashanu — the first top-flight professional footballer to come out as gay — who ended his career with Wellington club Miramar Rangers. Fashanu became Britain’s first £1m black player … Read More
Northern League’s Golden Boot winner Derek Tieku has re-joined Hamilton Wanderers after playing only 24 minutes of competitive football for Wellington Olympic. The 28-year-old striker transferred to Olympic ahead of this month’s two-legged OFC Champions League national play-off against Auckland … Read More
An injection of talent from Canada has given Central League strugglers Western Suburbs a boost ahead of the new season. The club, in partnership with the Olé Football Academy, has drafted Alan Koch as the Olé Technical Director, from Edmonton, … Read More
Northern League Golden Boot winner Derek Tieku has transferred from Hamilton Wanderers to Central League champions Wellington Olympic. Tieku, who scored 17 goals in last season’s 22-round Northern League, signed for Olympic in February and made his new club debut … Read More
Central League club Waterside Karori have boosted their attacking options with the signings of striker Jorge Akers and central midfielder Finn Diamond. Akers (22) is a New Zealand U-20 and U-23 international who crosses the capital to join from rivals … Read More
Striker Nathan Simes has signed for Central League club Miramar Rangers after returning to New Zealand following a season with New York’s Fordham Rams. The Rams play in NCAA Division I as part of Fordham University’s football programme. Simes (19) … Read More